My Montreal staple, first place I go when in town. Well second, I first get coffee. But this place…read moreis for sure second. I once got a skid row tape there in like 2015, but today I just dug around a little bit and found a Montreal doom metal album, and a Canadian press of Days of Future's Past. Sick. Great shop, great bunch of people working there, talking music. Have a lot of new vinyl as well. Some guy giving them low stars for parking, like maybe yelp the street instead.

Tres cute record store next to McGil University. They have popular LPs from every decade and just…read moreenough potential for a hidden gem to keep you digging for an hour. Prices are market, but add in the helpful staff and it's well worth the visit.

I love this place. This has to be the most welcoming and cool record shop I've ever been to…read more The guys that work here are super nice and really know their stuff. They have a decent selection of music, but I go mostly to get tickets for shows. They sell the tickets for less than any other place in the city, not charging any fees. A place you definitely have to check out in Montreal!

Remember that bit in HIGH FIDELITY when Jack Black kicks a customer out of his store for asking…read moreabout a popular record? Well, the exact thing happened to me at Atom Heart. The clerk piled some serious attitude right on me, while I was with my baby daughter no less, and kicked us out for having the audacity to ask about a top-forty album on vinyl. It's a nice shop, beautifully designed, but unfortunately the Omega-level rudeness and condescension means I'll no longer be buying either records or concert tickets from them. Luckily L'Oblique is only a brisk walk away.

An absolutely wonderful record shop, with a very wide range of genres, and with excellent…read moreorganization. The prices are a little unpredictable, some things seemed way overpriced to me, yet other more unique and rare things seemed undervalued. So: lots of fun to look through, and some very high quality recordings, old, new, re-issues, and unique new vinyl. I only checked out classical and jazz, my loves, but the other sections seemed chock full and varied. Glad that stores like this still exist.

I was recently in Montreal so I made it a point to dig in nearly every record shop in town. Aux 33…read moreTours was pretty high on my list. The shop is located in a nice shopping and dining area of Mount Royal. The shop itself is very clean, well-lit, organized, easy to navigate. They had practically every genre with both new and used vinyl available. One of the biggest issues I had was the mixing of used and new records in the same bins. It just took longer too search through since I mainly was looking for used. Either way, I still walked away with some great stuff. Everything I looked at was in good shape. They had tons of new vinyl and reissues. Easily, the largest selection of new vinyl in Montreal. I also noticed tapes (fairly small) and CDs too. They also run a discogs account where some stuff on there may not be located on the main sales floor. The staff at the counter were friendly as well. I really liked Aux 33 Tours and would recommend checking it out!

This place has been open since 2007, yet I'm still the first to review it! Don't you just love…read moresurprises? Wall to wall with old vinyls, this is an awesome place to go crate diving. Don't expect to find the rarest treasures, but best bet is that you won't walk away empty handed. It's also got a decent, English used books section, which is a rarity in the Plateau. Friendly service, good music, and excellent prices. I would strongly recommend checking it out!

Excellent! We were looking for 45s and we found hundreds. All kind of music and the owner is nice…read moreand helpful. next time in Montreal we're back there,

Beatnick had one of the better selections of records my partner and I encountered on our recent…read moretrip to Montreal. The space keeps unfolding you as walk through, revealing nooks and back spaces with more and more records. The selection is also good and well-organized. You don't have to wade through a lot of junk to find what you're looking for. I know that some people like to do that (ie, crate digging)--for those, I think there's enough flipping to keep them satisfied. Service was as I like it for record stores, which is hands-off. The one employee was at the register the entire time. He was polite when we checked out, but didn't bother or interact with us otherwise. And finally, on a pricing basis, I would say they are average. There's some deals for sure, but the owner also knows the relative value of the records pretty well. Happy hunting.

I recently checked out Beatnik during my first visit to Montreal. I was really pumped about…read morechecking out this shop thinking I would score some great stuff. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a let down. The liked the shop itself. Looked neat inside and out. The selection though was stuff you'd find anywhere. In my opinion there was a ton of filler and not nearly enough killer. Perhaps there's a huge country music crowd that shops here cause they've got a room with just that. Ehhh. They had lots of new vinyl, cassettes, and CDs too. I bought one record, but it took a bit of time finding something I was interested in. The used punk and metal section was very weak. There's definitely better shops in Montreal, but if you wanna see for yourself maybe it'll be more your kinda store than it was mine.

Came here the other night to watch the new redone documentary on The Clash with a buddy of mine…read morethough it wasn't my first time here. I came in two months ago to watch another documentary on EBM music with old-timers like Nitzer Ebb and Kraftwerk. Had a fantastic time on both occasions. BBAM! Gallery is turning out to be a great little creative space that is part record/vinyl store, art gallery and sometime art-house cinema showing Montreal-premieres of music oriented documentaries. I think the next one that's coming up that I'll probably attend is one on Paul Weller's bands, The Jam and The Style Council. Montreal used to have so many of these kinds of creative spaces but with skyrocketing rents and gentrification in almost all neighbourhoods, many of those spaces are disappearing all too quickly and there's only a handful left now and I think it's vital for the city to encourage keeping these kinds of independent spaces alive, where you can watch these great movies and get a glass of wine for $5, instead of another generic, sterile corporate space that charges you $20 per glass.

Great little shop with wonderful staff. Really enjoyed talking about current events and records.read more

I am a thrifter and love finding local thrift shops whenever I'm on my travels...today we stumbled…read moreupon Eva B and it was such a delight Three words to describe this place: fun, quirky and nostalgic I was able to find a couple Disney vintage items and had so much fun combing the racks for more treasures. They have a wide selection and the items are well organized and maintained What's unique about this spot is they also have a cafe on the ground floor! My mom got a bowl of their soup and she gave it 2 big thumbs up ...the staff was also so welcoming and kind. If you're looking for a special place to see and shop while you're in Montreal, check out Eva B!

Very nice crowd. Bilingual! Thank you! Prepared me an excellent samosa and expresso, for about 4 or…read more5 CAD! Absolutely ridiculous! Their clothing, as a short figure male, wasn't desirable for me. However, the philosophy of the establishment was obvious and good. I would visit here often if I lived in Montreal!

In an age of GPS and Google maps, I was truly surprised to find this place. And, truly delighted!…read moreImagine, an entire store dedicated to the international traveler, filled with books and maps detailing every worldwide destination you're thinking of exploring. There's something that feels so grounding and wondrous about unfolding a brand new map and spreading it out across a table, a floor, a bed or whatever spot is big enough, so that you can see all of your options in huge format at once. Staring at a tiny smartphone screen just does NOT compare. It's like being able to see your feet on the new terrain before you get there. And, remember: fold-out maps don't run out of battery. The last time I decided to drive across the continent from east coast to west coast, I had a hella time trying to find a paper map anywhere! Gas stations might carry maps of the local town or city, but good luck tracking down a full continental map anywhere. You could order a world map or full map online, but those aren't road maps for tossing into your car's glove box and hitting the road with - those are fancy wall maps. This place, however, has a fold-out map of every country, neatly stacked in boxes on the floor like old vinyl records, and shelves and shelves of guide books to go along with them, if you want a guide book too. My future plans include another epic road trip throughout the continental US and Canada, and now that I've got the glorious fold-out map, I can start planning my routes with highlighter in hand. Feeling adventurous? Check this place out for inspiration.

Beautiful new record shop on a stretch of Bernard that now boasts 3 excellent, different vinyl…read moredestinations!! Pop in and say HI to the friendly, non-record-snob owner Kris Guilty (formerly of Death of Vinyl) who is slowly setting up and filling the spot with love. There are amazing finds here already for DJs and people who love music, and a couple sweet little listening stations, and even a small café getting set up in the back. I can't wait to go back often, enjoy the comfortable vibe and find some new music to take home and love.

I dropped by here during their Black Friday sale period since one of the books that I was…read moreinterested in showed up as being 30% off on their website. However, on their website, it mentions that prices may vary in the store which is "fine". Since I was downtown, I decided to drop by this store as opposed to my usual Indigo store that I visit (in Pointe-Claire). I looked for the book that I wanted to buy (The updated Wealthy Barber) and because it was on special on the website for 30% off, I wasn't sure if it would be located in the ground floor where they have tables with books on sale or in the personal finance shelves. I went to the personal finance shelve/section but couldn't find it. An employee noticed that I was having problems trying to find a book and asked me in French if I needed help. I answered in English and I know that French is the official language in Quebec but the employee spoke to me in French and based on his accent, I don't believe that he spoke English which I find strange since I would say that over 60% of the books are in English in Indigo and while Indigo does sell French books, the majority of their books appear to be English. I replied to him in French and told him which book I was looking for. He asked me what type of book it was and I told him that it was a personal finance book and I brought him to the aisle/shelf where I looked. He also couldn't find it so he asked another employee for help. I told her the name of the book I was looking for and she keyed it into her cellphone and said it was a personal finance or economics book. I showed her where I looked and mentioned that on their website, it shows that it is 30% off so I wasn't sure if it would be on the shelf or on one of the tables with the books on special. She called someone and I guess they told her that it was on the side of the shelf and that's where there were about 20 copies of the book. Some of the books had a sticker on it which said 20% off and some of the books didn't. She took one of the books without the sticker and handed it to me and then went to help another customer. I wasn't sure what the price would be given that my copy of the book didn't have a 20% off sticker and Indigo's website showed 30% off but also had a disclaimer that indicated "prices may vary in the store" so I asked the French speaking employee what the price for the book is. I've purchased books before so I know that books generally have their price printed as part of the cover. He took my book and looked and then pointed to the price. I then told him that the website shows 30% off, this book doesn't show any discount, and showed him some of the same book where there was a sticker on the book showing 20% off. He went to another employee working the aisles and I asked him if he could tell me what the price of this book is and he then turned the book over and said "the price is here". I then told him the same thing which is some copies of this book have a 20% off sticker on them, my copy of the book doesn't, and the Indigo website indicates that this book is 30% off online. He then told me that the price doesn't always match the website price and this is normal. I told him that I was aware of this and just wanted to know what the price of the book is since if it was regular price (or 20% off), I wouldn't buy it today and would buy it online. He told me to line up at the cash register and ask the people working there to scan it. I waited in line (there were about 15 people in front of me and 3 cash registers open). After about 3 minutes standing in line, I finally spoke with one of the employees manning the cash register. I asked her if she could tell me the price of the book and she did the same thing as the other employees which was to turn to the back cover and show me the price printed on the book's cover. I then told her that online, the price shows up as 30% off and on the shelf, there were some copies of this book with 20% off stickers on the book. She told me that the online price isn't always the same price as the in store price and I told her that I know this based on the disclaimer on the website and I just want to know what the price is since if it wasn't 30% off, I would just buy it online. She scanned the book and then told me that it was 30% off and I then told her that I would buy it. She told me the price (including tax) and I told her that I had a Plum card. She said okay and I showed it to her on my phone which she scanned. There should have been a way for me to find the correct price of the book without having to stand in line to "buy" the book and having each employee I asked about the price show me the price on the book's back cover like I've never bought a book in my life was somewhat insulting. If the book wasn't 30% off in store, it would have meant lining up in the line to buy the book for nothing since I would have just left the book there and bought it online.

The bookstore is huge and has an impressive selection of books across all kinds of genres. There's…read morealso a big section of staff picks, which I really enjoyed browsing--it made it easier to discover interesting titles I might not have found on my own. It's easy to lose track of time wandering through the shelves; I could easily spend the whole day there. The space feels welcoming and well-organized, making it a great spot for book lovers to explore and relax.